Eiffel Investment Group has announced the launch of an impact fund focused on private debt investments in Benelux and across Europe.

The fund had been designed exclusively for clients of Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management and has been developed in partnership with the firm. Initial commitments from Pensioenfonds PostNL and Stichting De Samenwerking, Pensioenfonds voor het Slagersbedrijf total €220 million. It is classified as Article 9 fund.

The fund consists of two subfunds one financing SMEs and energy transition projects in the Benelux region and the other provides short-term secured loans for energy infrastructure across Europe.

Fabrice Dumonteil, CEO of Eiffel Investment Group, said, “These two vehicles demonstrate our commitment to providing investment solutions that combine financial performance with positive environmental and social impact. Through our cooperation with Van Lanschot Kempen, we were able to bring together leading institutional investors, committed to financing the energy transition and supporting local impact.”

Wilse Graveland, Head of Fiduciary Management and Institutional Solutions at Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management, said, “We are seeing increasing demand from institutional clients for strategies that deliver both return targets and measurable impact, especially locally. Together with Eiffel Investment Group, we are offering solutions that respond to this need and contribute to the sustainable transformation of the economy.”

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